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Knowledge map
Every entity on this site with its page here and its records elsewhere. Updated 2026-10-27.
Relationship map
207 entities and 262 relationships: the publisher, procedures, specialties, boards, societies, license records, data sources, states, cities and doctor pages. Tap an entity to see what it is and where it links. Drag to move, scroll to zoom.
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Publisher
cosmeticsurgery.guide puts every cosmetic provider in Florida and North Carolina on one map, from plastic surgeons to medical spas, compared within 10 miles. Medical Advertising Agency publishes it; Steve Schadt founded the agency.
| Entity | What it is | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Advertising Agency | Publishes cosmeticsurgery.guide; marketing for elective medicine practices. | medicaladvertising.agency |
| Steve Schadt | Founder of Medical Advertising Agency. | www.schadt.com |
| facelift.studio | Facelift surgeons ranked by their published results; Medical Advertising Agency. | facelift.studio |
| rhinoplasty.cc | Rhinoplasty guide and surgeon directory; Medical Advertising Agency. | rhinoplasty.cc |
| dentalimplant.now | Every dental implant provider on one map; the model for this site. | www.dentalimplant.now |
Procedures
Each procedure has one guide. The guide is the procedure's home on this site; its state, region and surgeon pages link back to it.
| Procedure | Definition | Wikidata | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Butt Lift | A Brazilian butt lift (BBL) moves fat removed by liposuction into the buttocks. | Q3242235 | - |
| Body Contouring | Body contouring without surgery uses cold, heat, a magnetic or electrical field, or an injected drug to reduce a localized fat bulge or to tone a muscle. | Q4936963 | Wikipedia |
| Botox and neurotoxins | Botox and similar neurotoxins are purified botulinum toxin type A injected into a facial muscle to relax it and soften the lines it makes. Botulinum toxin type A: Q4095199 - | - | - |
| Breast Surgery | Breast surgery changes the size, shape or position of the breasts: augmentation with implants or fat, the lift (mastopexy), reduction and implant removal. Breast augmentation: Q3851652 Wikipedia Breast lift (mastopexy): Q1790202 Wikipedia Breast reduction: Q994557 Wikipedia | - | - |
| Eyelid Surgery | Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, removes or repositions skin, muscle and fat of the upper lids, the lower lids or both. | Q2559992 | Wikipedia |
| Facelift | A facelift lifts the sagging tissue of the cheeks, jawline and neck and removes loose skin through incisions around the ear. | Q1423937 | Wikipedia |
| Dermal Fillers | Dermal fillers are gels and particles injected under the skin to soften folds and add volume to the lips, cheeks, chin, jawline, under-eye hollows and the back of the hands. Dermal fillers: Q3745388 - | - | - |
| Hair Restoration | Hair restoration moves hair follicles from the back of the scalp to thinning areas by strip (FUT) or one-at-a-time (FUE) surgery, or treats the follicles in place with medicine, platelet-rich plasma or low-level light. | Q685286 | Wikipedia |
| IV Therapy | IV therapy at medical spas and IV clinics infuses fluid, vitamins, minerals, glutathione or NAD+ into a vein. | Q11748353 | - |
| Laser Hair Removal | Laser hair removal uses pulses of laser or intense pulsed light, absorbed by melanin in the hair follicle, to heat and damage the follicle and reduce regrowth. | Q783007 | Wikipedia |
| Laser Skin Resurfacing | Laser skin resurfacing uses laser or light energy to remove or heat layers of skin so that new skin and new collagen form. | - | - |
| Liposuction | Liposuction removes fat from specific areas of the body through small incisions with a blunt cannula attached to suction. | Q825490 | Wikipedia |
| Microneedling | Microneedling punctures the skin with many fine needles to start a wound-healing response that lays down new collagen. | Q16949888 | Wikipedia |
| Mommy Makeover | A mommy makeover combines a tummy tuck, usually with repair of the separated rectus muscles, and breast surgery in one operation, often with liposuction and sometimes labiaplasty. | Q31284511 | - |
| Rhinoplasty | Rhinoplasty is surgery that reshapes the nose and can also correct breathing problems caused by its structure. | Q840929 | Wikipedia |
| Skin Tightening | Skin tightening heats the dermis or the tissue under it with ultrasound, radiofrequency or helium plasma, so collagen contracts and new collagen forms. | - | - |
| Tummy Tuck | A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen and in most cases repairs weakened or separated abdominal muscles. | Q811133 | Wikipedia |
| Medical Weight Loss | Medical weight loss is prescription drug treatment for obesity, given with a reduced-calorie diet and more physical activity. Anti-obesity medication: Q1303753 Wikipedia | - | - |
Specialties
The medical specialties behind the provider types on the map.
| Specialty | Definition | Website | Wikidata | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic surgery | Surgery that restores or changes the form of the body. | - | Q182442 | Wikipedia |
| Cosmetic surgery | Surgery done to change appearance, performed by surgeons from several base specialties. | - | Q3675172 | Wikipedia |
| Facial plastic surgery | Plastic surgery of the face, head and neck. | - | Q124384946 | - |
| Oculoplastic surgery | Plastic surgery of the eyelids, orbit and tear system. | - | Q7077160 | Wikipedia |
| Dermatology | Medicine of the skin, hair and nails. | - | Q171171 | Wikipedia |
| Ophthalmology | Medicine and surgery of the eye. | - | Q161437 | Wikipedia |
| Otolaryngology | Surgery of the ear, nose and throat. | - | Q189553 | Wikipedia |
Certifying boards
Board certifications on the doctor pages come from Florida Department of Health license profiles and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery directory; each links to its record.
| Board | What it certifies | Website | Wikidata | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Board of Plastic Surgery | Certifies plastic surgeons; an ABMS member board. | abplasticsurgery.org | Q4743217 | Wikipedia |
| American Board of Dermatology | Certifies dermatologists; an ABMS member board. | abderm.org | Q4743197 | Wikipedia |
| American Board of Ophthalmology | Certifies ophthalmologists, the base board of most oculoplastic surgeons; an ABMS member board. | abop.org | Q4743210 | Wikipedia |
| American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Certifies ear, nose and throat surgeons, the base board of most facial plastic surgeons; an ABMS member board. | aboto.org | Q4743212 | Wikipedia |
| American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Certifies facial plastic surgeons who already hold an otolaryngology or plastic surgery board. | abfprs.org | - | - |
| American Board of Cosmetic Surgery | Certifies cosmetic surgeons after a cosmetic surgery fellowship; not an ABMS member board. | americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org | - | - |
| American Board of Surgery | Certifies general surgeons; an ABMS member board. | absurgery.org | Q4743223 | Wikipedia |
| American Board of Medical Specialties | The umbrella of the 24 US medical specialty boards. | abms.org | Q4743206 | Wikipedia |
| American Osteopathic Association | Certifies osteopathic physicians (D.O.) through its specialty boards. | osteopathic.org | Q4744616 | Wikipedia |
Societies
Membership societies of the surgeons and dermatologists on the map.
| Society | Members | Website | Wikidata | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | The largest society of board-certified plastic surgeons. | plasticsurgery.org | Q4745105 | Wikipedia |
| The Aesthetic Society | Society of plastic surgeons focused on aesthetic surgery (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). | theaestheticsociety.org | Q4745003 | Wikipedia |
| American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Society of facial plastic surgeons. | aafprs.org | Q4742886 | Wikipedia |
| American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Society of oculoplastic surgeons (eyelid, orbit and tear system). | asoprs.org | Q4745100 | - |
| American Academy of Dermatology | The largest society of dermatologists. | aad.org | Q4742879 | Wikipedia |
| American Society for Dermatologic Surgery | Society of dermatologic and cosmetic skin surgeons. | asds.net | Q50035981 | - |
| American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery | Society of cosmetic surgeons from several base specialties. | cosmeticsurgery.org | Q50035919 | - |
| American College of Surgeons | Surgeons who meet its standards use the letters FACS. | facs.org | Q463720 | Wikipedia |
Public records
Every doctor page lists the people matched to the practice in these records, with the license number, NPI and a link to each record.
| Record | What it holds | Website | Wikidata | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Department of Health | Licenses Florida doctors and publishes each license, its status and reported board certifications. | floridahealth.gov | Q5461315 | Wikipedia |
| Florida Board of Medicine | Issues Florida medical (M.D.) licenses under the Department of Health. | flboardofmedicine.gov | - | - |
| Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine | Issues Florida osteopathic (D.O.) licenses under the Department of Health. | floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov | - | - |
| North Carolina Medical Board | Licenses North Carolina doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. | ncmedboard.org | Q135207494 | - |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Issues the National Provider Identifier (NPI) to every US health care provider. | cms.gov | Q5060058 | Wikipedia |
| NPI Registry | The public NPI lookup: name, credential, taxonomy and practice address per provider. | npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov | Q106520379 | - |
Data sources
Where the practice data comes from. Before-and-after links open each practice's own website; no photograph is copied here.
| Source | What it gives | Website | Wikidata | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | Every practice listing: name, address, phone, category, Google reviews and rating. | google.com | Q12013 | Wikipedia |
| Google Ads Transparency Center | The ads each practice has run on Google, by advertiser. | adstransparency.google.com | - | - |
| Practice accounts: followers and posts. | instagram.com | Q209330 | Wikipedia | |
| OpenStreetMap | Roads, coastline and place names on the maps. | openstreetmap.org | Q936 | Wikipedia |
| USGS The National Map | Satellite imagery and terrain under the maps. | usgs.gov | - | - |
| PubMed | Published papers behind every medical fact in the procedure guides. | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | Q180686 | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Device and drug approvals named in the guides. | fda.gov | Q204711 | Wikipedia |
Cities
Each city page compares every provider in the city. The page is the city's home on this site.
Practices
Each surgeon and dermatology practice has one doctor page: its locations, Google listings, website, accounts, and the doctors and licensed staff on record with license, NPI and board links.
Florida surgeons
Each links to its doctor page, sorted by city. Dermatology practices are on the Florida doctor directory.
North Carolina surgeons
Each links to its doctor page, sorted by city. Dermatology practices are on the North Carolina doctor directory.